Chute.



No. 889,809. PATENTED JUNE 2, 1 908.

' E. W. RITTER.

' CHUTE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 4, 1907.

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EMIL W. RITTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,

reference being had to the accom anying drawings, forming a part of this speci ication.

My invention relates to buildings, and has for its ob ject the provision of improved means adapted to be used iii window or other f openings o" buildings, whereby said openings plaoeable bottom member o' may, when required, be used ascliu-te openings, but which ordinarily, may have other purposes. f A

It is the object of my invention to leave said openings normally clear for the passage of light, whereby the device of my invention becomes of particular yservice .in connection with basements, which may be providedwith such .openings in their walls for receivlng coal and the like, when desired. Normally, as stated, these openings are clear for the passage of light and are preferably protected as by a screen or glass, for example. I provide a swinging frame which may be moved into and outv of the opening, which frame'has a limited range of swinging movement toward and from the outer face of the Wall, and being adapted, when moved out-.-

wardly from the wall, to su )port the disf a chute, the side members of which chute boing desirably attached to said frame so as to move therewith. The swinging frame, when occu )ying one extreme position, serves to hold. the adjustable chute bottom in an'iuclined position to permit the material that is tobe passed through the opening to be cast thereupon, said chute bottom then being suitably inclined for the pur iose. The chutel bottom is sodisposed as to lie above the frame when said bottom is acting in its capacity as a chute element, so as to protect thcI material inclosedby the frame, be it glass or screen. When said structure is drawn within the building, it is locked in its latter position by the interlocking action of theI adjustable chute. bottom with locking eleinen provided upon the sides of the wall opening. The interlocking action between the chiite bottom and the locking elements coinplcmental thereto ma i be ell'octed upon thc exterior of the wall, w iicn is a decided advantage in myl improved construction.

. specification or Letters Patent.

Application filed February 1907. Serial No. 355,560.

vposition in dotted lines.

CHUTE.

Patented June 2, 190s.

l w ill explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying drawing,

`sl'iowing the preferred embodiment thereof,

in ywhich-- Figure 1 is a view in sectional elevation of the device, indicating the chute structure in operative position in full lines and in unused, Fig. 2 is a sectional plan showing'tlie )arts in the position they occupy when the c ute is in an unused position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view indicating the hinge construction.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of referencethroughout the dill'ercnt figures.

rl`he body member (t of my invention resides in the wall structure formed of brick or other suitable'inaterial, which has an opening therethrough l'oi the reception ol' most oll the components of the-rest of the structure, the opening in which body member being faced', if desired, by means of a rectangular Viron facing provided with a llangc c that surrounds the opening at the l'ront l'ace ol the Wall. A swinging framed is desirably journaled at its lower margin to have an axisol' rotation ncarthc lower l'ront edge ol' the opening in the element l), said liainc having at cach end olA its lower margin a shaft forniatioii c, that lits correspondingly shaped recesses in the metal structure lr, c. constituting a journal `connection. 'lhe elements c are provided with wings that are adapted to move in a recess .f/ provided in thc body struc.- tuic it, iii which recess g/ there are provided limiting lugs /1y and 'i that serve, respccti\f'ely, to limit the outward and inward niovciiicnt of thc l'ranic d by their engagement with thc elements j'. 'l`he swinging l'i'aiiie d is provided with sido wings 'i thatA margin those edges olI said l'i'anic which constitute th'e vcrtical edges when the l'iaiiie. isclosed to'tlic position indicated in Fig. 2, and which constitute sides ol :i chiite that coi'iperate with the. element /ir that is adapted to constitute the. bottom ol' the. chiitey when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l by l'iill lines, and which is adapted to lock the l'i'aiiic eiemeiit (t iii position when the parts are iii the )osition shown iii dotted lines in Fig. l and lull lines in Fig. 2. When the l'ranie element el is closed, the vertical members of the.' locliinglugs t project their notches in the sides ol' the element i' to lock said lraiiie in its closed position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l and as shown in Fig. 2.

' element /r,

' closed position,

When it is desired to use the structure as a ehnte. the inner and l'ree end ol' the element /r is rnised until said element clears the loekin'r lugs \\'lnreal'te'r the l'rame l ma\v be swung outwardly un il it reaches the liniit olE itsl downward movement, in which position the bottom ehnte element /f may besupported at one' end by the upper nnnginal portion ot' the l'ramer/ :1nd :it the lower end b v the lower inner marginal portion ol' the opening in the bod)v member fl. when the parts are in this position, the elements` Il, constitute a satisl'actorv chute, 'through which eonl or other snbstan'iees may be discharged into the interior ol' the building. \'Vhen it' is lesiled. to restore the frame (l to a elosed position and loek the same in sneh position, the chute element /LI may be drawn forwardly, as indieated at' li, so that the forward portion ol' the element li: may be grasped to lilt. the inner end ol' the element /r clear of the lugs l and above the. same, hereafter the element lr may be shoved forwardly until its side notches drop over the vertical extensions olE thc lugs the horizontal extensions ol the lugs l serving to prevent the element t lroni ln the forward movement .of the the hooked marginal portion thereof is engaged with the grooved upper marginal portion ol the l'rame d, whereupon the l'rame d is also moved forwardly to a dropping.

ol' the element /tf engaging thev frame t to prevent said l'rame lroni moving outwardly lll the opening in they body member L is to be protected in anyway by the element d,

said trame may be constructed tocontain a protecting element 1n, which, in the embodiment ot' the invention shown, is a pane of glass.

lt will be seen that the bottom lt' is disposed. baek olI the. l'rame when tlte ehute is adjusted l'or use, so that the material In is proteeted l'rom the falling objects that are east through the chute..

lt is obvious that ehanges may readily be mad in the deviee oll my invention as said invention is exhibited in its preferredembodiment, witho.it de )arting from the spirit of the invention, and ll do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the prec-isc construction `shown, but,

lla ving thus described my invention, I claim :is new and desire to secure by l-letterslatentz l. In a device of the class described, the combination with a body member havingl an opening therethrough, of a li'ame member movable toward and from said opening, and an :nl instable chute bottom adapted, when said lrame is moved outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said l'rame onto said bottom.

the hooked marginal portion- 2. In a device-of the class described, the combination With a body member having an opening therethrough, of a trame member movable toward and lfrom said opening, an adjustable chtite bottom adapted, whensaid trame is moved outwardly to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said frame onto said bottom, and a' locking device havinveomplemen tal elements afforded u on the Pbody member and said bottom to ook the bottom in position, said bottom having` engagement with the said trame, thereby to hold the frame in a closed position when the bottom element is locked.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a body member having an opening therethrough, of a lframe member movable toward and from said opening, an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when 'said l'rame is moved outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said trame onto said bottom, and side chute members carried by the saidframe and cooperating with said bottom member.

a. In a device of the class described, the :ombination with a body member having an opening therethrough, of a frame member movable toward and Jfrom said opening, an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said frame is moved outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material above said trame onto said bottom, a looking device having complemental elements atforded upon the body member and said bottom to lock the bottom in osition, said bot tom having engagement With the said frame, thereby to hold the frame in a closed position when the bottom element is locked, and side chute members carried by the said frame and cooperating with said bottom member.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a body member having an opening therethrough, of a frame member adapted to swing toward and from said opening, andan adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said frame is swung outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said frame onto said bottom.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a body member having an opening therethrough, of a trame member adapted to sWm toward and from said opening, an adjusta le chute bottom,l adapted,

when said frame is swung-outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said frame onto said bottom, and-a locking device having complemental elements afforded upon the body member and said bottom to lock the bottom in position, said bottom having engagement with the said frame, thereby to hold the traine. in a closed position when the bottom element is locked.

7. ln a device o'll the class described, the

combination with a bodymember having an to be discharged.

opeiiing` therethrough, of a frame member idapted to swing,r toward and from said openint', an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said frame is swung outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said traine onto said bottom, and side chute men'ibers carried by the said trame and cooperating' with said bottom member.

o. ln a device ot the rlass desrribed, the eomliination with a body member having an openinpr theretln'ough, ot a trame member adapted 'to swing toward and l'rom said opening, an adjustable ehute bottom adapted,

when said l'rame is swung4 outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said l'rame onto said bottom, a locking device havingI eemplemmital elements ail'orded upon the body member and said bottom to lock the bottom in position, said bottom having engagement with the said l'rame, thereby to hold the trame i-n a. closed positiouwhen the, bottom element is locked, and side. ehut'e members rarried by the said trame andicooperating with said' bottom member.

E). ln a device et' the classdescribed, the eombination with a body member having an openine' therethrough, olI a frame member movable toward and from said opening, and an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said trame is moved outwardly, to lie above 'the same to enable material to be discharged above said traine onto'said bottom, said trame containing an element serving to protect the opening' when the trame is closed, said latter element being protected by the said bottom when. the traine is moved outwardly, said bottom then lying' above said latter element. j

ll). ln a device ol the class described, the rombination with a body member haviner an opening therethrough, ol a trame member movable toward and l'rom said opening, an adjustable ehute bottom adapted, when said l'rame is moved outwardly, to lie above the same "to ena-ble imiterial to be disrliartjed above said trame onto said bottom, and a lorkinjvgdeviee havingeompleinental elements allorded upon the body member and said bottom lo loelvr the bottom in position, said bol lom having engagement with the said trame, thereby to hohl the trame in :1 closedA position when the beflom element is looked, aid l"ame containing' an element serving' to proter-t the opening` when the trame is closed,

said lutter element being' protected by the said bottom whenllir trame is moved. ont? wm'dly, said bottom then lying' abovtl said billet' element.

l l. ln a devire oll the rlass described, the -woolyiuution with a body member hazing' an opening' therethrough, ol' a trame member no. ir-le toward and from said opening, an adlustalile chute bottom Aadapted, when said said latter element being protected by they said bottom when the trame is moved outwardly, said bottom then. lying'vabove said latter element.

12, In a device otl the class described, the combination with a body member having an opening therethrough, ol' a trame member movable toward and from said opening, an`

adjustable chute bottom adapte-dj, when said frame is moved outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged above said l'rame onto said bottoni, a locking device having' romplemental elements all torded upon the body member and said bottom to loi-lathe bottom in position, said bottom having' engagement with the said frame, thereby to hold the frame in a closed position when the bottom element is locked, and side. chute-members carried b v the said frame and cooperating with said bottom member, said frame containing an element serving to protect the opening' when the trame is closed, said latter element' being,r protected by the said bottom when the trame is inived outwardly, said bottom then lying above said latter element.

13. ln a device et the class described, the combination with a body member having an opening` therethrough, of a frame member adapted to swing toward and from said opening, and an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said trame is swung outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be discharged. above said frame onto Said bottom, said frame containing an element serving to protect the openingv when the lrame is closed,

said .latter element being' protected by the saidv bottom when the frame is moved outwardly, said bottom then lying above said latter element.

14. ln a device ol the class described, the combination with a body member having?r an openiner therethrmigh, of a trame member adapted to swingr toward and l'rom said opening, an adjustable chute bottom adapted, when said l'rame is swung outwardly, to lie above the same to enable material to be. diseliar; =d above said trame onto said bottom, and a locking" deviee having' eomplemental elenients allordrd upon the body member and said bottom to loch the bottom in position, said bottom having' engagement with the said trame, thereby to hold the trame in a closed position when the bottom element is looked, said lrame containingr an element servirtel to protect the opening when theehztrged zlbove said treme onto said bottom,

moved out\\\':u'dly, said bottom then lying,` above satid letter element.

15. Vln a. device of' the class described, the eombinntion with n body member having an opening theretlnougli, of a frame member ndzmh-d lo swing toward and from said opening', un adjustable chute bottom adapted, when smid frame is swung,I outwardly, to lie :more the sztme to enable material to bedis? und side ehute members carried by the seid l'rnme und emperztting with said bottom member7 seid frame containing an element serving" to protect the opening,I when the lrnme is elosed, seid letter element being proleeled by the said bottom when the frame is moved outwardly, said bottom then lying ubovo seid letter element.

ll. ln :1 device of the class deseribed, the eombimttion with :t body member lia-ving an opening tlwrethrough, of n' frame member :ldztpted to swing toward. and from seid opening, un adjustable ellute bottom adapted, when smid frame is swung;` outwardly, to lie above. the seme to enable nutterinl to be dis- -lmrged above seid frame onto seid bottom, :t locking device having eomplementul elements nll'orded upon the body member and smid bottom to loeli the bottom in position, l

seid bottom having engagement With the seid frame, thereby to hold the frame in a, closed position when the bottom 'element is looked, and side chute members carried by the said frame and cooperating with said bottom member, seid trame containing an element serving 'to protect the opening when the frame is closed, said latter element being protected by the said bottom when tbe treme is moved outwardly, seid bottom. then lying above said latter element.'

17. ln o oal chutes, :t suitable easing, e door member hinged et the front and bottom thereof and a supplemental bottom hinged to the top of said door member.

18. ln eoel chutes, zt 'all casing, e door member hinged at its bottom to the bottom of said casing and a supplemental bottom hinged at its outer end to sail door member and over-lapping the hinge ol" said member to the casing.

ln witness whereof', l hereunto subscribe my name this 24th dey ol' Jennery A. D., 1907.

EM l l1 W. RITTER. 

